2020 is over. Gone. Kaput. Sunday will be a good day to mark the new year, as it features one of the best NFL slates in a long time. Heading into Week 17, there are seven playoff spots up for grabs, and 11 of the weekend’s 16 games will impact the playoff field. Will the Ravens, Dolphins, Bears, Cardinals, Washington, and Titans play their way in? And will the Browns clinch their first playoff berth in 18 years with a win over the Steelers? Follow along with all of The Ringer’s coverage here:
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January 4, 2021
Week 17 Winners and Losers, and Recapping Season-Long Predictions
Reflecting on big days from Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor, plus revisiting bold predictions made throughout the season
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January 4, 2021
Seven Burning Questions Entering the NFL Playoffs
Will the Bills challenge the Chiefs for AFC supremacy? Can the Browns win their first postseason game since the mid-’90s? Let’s break down the league’s biggest story lines now that wild-card weekend is set.
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January 4, 2021
The Jaguars Fired Doug Marrone and Now Have the Best Blank Canvas in the NFL
Jacksonville relieved the head coach of his duties Monday morning, and now the team will start from scratch with the no. 1 pick
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January 4, 2021
Week 17 Recap: Playoff-Bound Browns, NFC East Drama, and the Dolphins’ Flailing Finish
Plus, Week 17 winners and losers, the Hurry Up, and a couple of listener questions
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January 4, 2021
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 17
The NFC East race came down to … whatever nonsense the Eagles pulled on ‘Sunday Night Football,’ and as Washington makes the playoffs, it also ruins its draft position. Plus: The Browns are officially back, and Derrick Henry is still the king.
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January 4, 2021
The NFC East Race Ended Just How You’d Expect: With Ineptitude and a Backup QB
Sunday night’s regular-season-ending game between Washington and Philadelphia was a ridiculous affair that decided one of the worst divisional races in NFL history
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January 3, 2021
The Cardinals Missed the Playoffs Thanks to a Former AAF QB—and Kliff Kingsbury
All Arizona had to do on Sunday was win, and despite the fact that it was going up against a less-than-healthy Rams team, it couldn’t. Now Kingsbury and Co. have some major questions to answer this offseason.
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January 3, 2021
The Jets’ Adam Gase Era Is Finally Over
New York moved on from the head coach after a season that was bad enough to turn the team into a laughingstock, but not bad enough to earn the Jets the no. 1 overall pick in the draft
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January 3, 2021
The Browns Have Finally Ended the Longest Postseason Drought in the NFL
Following a nail-biter of a win over Pittsburgh on Sunday, Cleveland is heading back to the playoffs for the first time in 18 years
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December 31, 2020
NFL Week 17 Matchup Guide: Which Teams Can Win and Get in, and Which Need More Help?
This Sunday presents the wildest Week 17 we’ve had in quite some time, as 11 teams could make or miss the postseason depending on this week’s results. Here’s how it could shake out.
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December 30, 2020
The Colts Might Be Left Standing in the AFC’s Playoff Musical Chairs
Five AFC teams might finish 11-5. If so, Indianapolis would be the only one whose season ends in Week 17.
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December 29, 2020
Betting on an Unpredictable Week 17
Plus, we go in-depth on Sunday matchups with playoff implications, including Rams-Cardinals and Bears-Packers